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dissent noun [ dɪˈsɛnt ]

• the holding or expression of opinions at variance with those commonly or officially held.
• "there was no dissent from this view"
Similar: disagreement, lack of agreement, difference of opinion, argument, dispute, demur, disapproval, objection, protest, opposition, defiance, insubordination, conflict, friction, strife, arguing, quarrelling, wrangling, bickering,
Opposite: agreement, acceptance,

dissent verb

• hold or express opinions that are at variance with those commonly or officially held.
• "two members dissented from the majority"
Origin: late Middle English: from Latin dissentire ‘differ in sentiment’.


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